| Regimental number | 6715 |
| Place of birth | Lefroy, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lefroy, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Cannon, Aspinall's Corner, Hampden Road, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6716 Sapper Joseph John CANNON, 15th Field Company Engineers, died of wounds, 12 December 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |